3 Bible Verses about Courts

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Acts 18:12-13

But when Gallio was the proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one accord, rose up against Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat, saying, This is the fellow that earnestly persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

1 Corinthians 6:2

Know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to be judges in the smallest matters?

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Courts » Advocates » Witnesses, two or more needed to convict

2 Corinthians 13:1

THIS third time I am coming to you: by the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every charge be established.

Matthew 18:16

But if he will not hear thee, take with thee one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be confirmed.

Courts » supreme council

Acts 6:12

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and coming upon him, they seized him together, and dragged him to the sanhedrim;

John 11:47

The chief priests and Pharisees therefore called the sanhedrim together, and said, What are we about? for this man is doing many miracles.

Acts 5:21

Having heard this therefore, they entered very early in the morning into the temple, and taught. But when the high-priest came, and those who were with him, they convoked the sanhedrim, and all the assembly of elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring them.

Matthew 2:4

And assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he enquired of them, where the Messiah should be born.

More verses: Matthew 26:59 Acts 22:30

Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Perjury condemned

1 Timothy 1:10

for whoremongers, for sodomites, for stealers of men, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing which is contrary to sound doctrine,

Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Litigation to be avoided

Matthew 5:40

And if a man will prosecute thee, and take thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

Matthew 5:25

Be disposed to agree with thy prosecutor speedily, whilst thou art in the way with him [to the bar]; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the judge commit thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Courts » Other courts » Inferior

Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Places of holding courts

Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Corruption of

Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Laws for judges

Courts » Advocates » The accused his own

John 18:33-37

Pilate therefore entered again into the praetorium, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus answered him, Dost thou speak this from thyself, or did others speak to thee concerning me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee to me: what hast thou done? read more.
Jesus replied, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom had been of this world, then would my servants have struggled hard, that I should not have been delivered up to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence. Then said Pilate unto him. Art thou not a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. For this end I was born, and for this I came into the world, that I should be a witness for the truth. Every one who is of the truth heareth my voice.

Courts » Other courts » Roman

Matthew 27:11

Then was Jesus placed before the governor, and the governor interrogated him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? Then Jesus replied to him, Thou sayest [true].

Acts 25:6

And after staying with them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the morrow seated on the bench, commanded Paul to be brought.

Courts » Advocates » Examination of prisoners

John 18:33

Pilate therefore entered again into the praetorium, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the king of the Jews?

Courts » Advocates » Prisoners mal-treated

John 18:22

As he was thus speaking, one of the servants who stood by him gave Jesus a slap on the face, saying, Dost thou answer the high-priest in this fashion?

Acts 22:24

the military tribune commanded him to be brought into the fortress, ordering that he should be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what cause they clamoured so loudly against him.

Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Sentence of, final

Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Contempt of, punished

Courts » Other courts » Circuit

Courts » Other courts » Superior, held by moses

Courts » Miscellaneous topics relating to courts and judicial procedure » Appeal taken

Acts 25:11

For indeed if I have committed any crime, or done aught worthy of death, I object not to be put to death: but if there is nothing in those things whereof they accuse me, no man dare gratify them by abandoning me to them.

Courts » Advocates » Professional

Acts 24:1

SO after five days Ananias the high-priest went down with the elders, and a certain rhetorician, Tertullus, who made their appearance before the governor against Paul.

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